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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Alvado (ranked 551 p4p, 83 weight class) and Domingo Chavez (ranked 638 p4p, 97 weight class). Alvado's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ichense Dub. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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167 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
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176 lbs
20 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Marco Alvado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Domingo Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alvado.
Chavez throws a hook to the side of Alvado's head but Alvado sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chavez throws a lazy right hand but Alvado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chavez tries to clinch up
and Alvado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chavez swings widly with a right hand
and Alvado counters with a body kick that stops Chavez in his tracks momentarily.
Chavez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Alvado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez thumps Alvado with a low kick.
Alvado lands with a right hand.
Chavez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Alvado tries to move into range but Chavez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alvado misses the shot to the body.
Chavez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Alvado on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Chavez. Beautiful body shot.
Chavez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvado throws out the jab.
Chavez tries to clinch but Alvado moves away
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chavez misses with a hook. Alvado ducked under it nicely.
As Chavez looks to move away, Alvado throws a big counter combo but Chavez just gets out of the way.
Chavez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chavez throws the kick towards the body but Alvado avoids it.
Alvado was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado slips a jab from Chavez.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chavez throws a lazy body kick
and Alvado makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Chavez slips a straight right by Alvado.
Chavez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Domingo Chavez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chavez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Alvado saw it coming and moves away.
Chavez misses with a looping left.
Chavez cracks Alvado with an open hand slap.
Alvado tries to keep at a distance but Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chavez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Chavez back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Chavez fails to land.
Chavez tries to break the clinch but Alvado is controlling the position.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Chavez.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chavez's elbow.
Alvado lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chavez lands a shot to the body.
Chavez lands a nice shot to the body.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Chavez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Alvado slips a jab from Chavez.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chavez.
Chavez misses with a body shot.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Alvado off balance momentarily.
Chavez throws a leg kick
and Chavez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Chavez.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Chavez takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Chavez throws a solid leg kick but Alvado takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chavez.
Alvado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Alvado connects with a leg kick. Chavez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Chavez defending well as Alvado loads up on a big left hand.
A slow jab from Alvado misses its intended target.
Chavez takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Alvado feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Chavez misses with an uppercut. Alvado saw that one coming.
Alvado is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Chavez.
Chavez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alvado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Chavez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Chavez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chavez lands with a nice body punch.
Chavez ducks under a wild hook from Alvado.
Alvado scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chavez looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvado is just out of range.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Chavez tries to get set, Alvado tries to push him back and clinch up but Chavez manages to avoid the attempt.
Alvado looks for the body kick but Chavez saw that one coming.
Chavez moves out of range of the strikes.
Chavez tries to land a body kick
and Alvado counters with an inside leg kick.
Chavez misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Alvado.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Alvado is predictable there
and Chavez counters with a good, hard body kick but Alvado shrugs it off.
Alvado looks to land a right hand but Chavez moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chavez tries to land a leg kick but Alvado saw it coming and moves away.
Chavez has closed the distance and engaged Alvado in a clinch.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
Chavez keeps control of Alvado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez misses with a punch to the body.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Alvado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvado misses with an elbow strike.
Alvado pushes Chavez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Alvado.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Chavez blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Chavez.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
Alvado tries a body shot but Chavez blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marco Alvado will probably get the nod.
That's time! Alvado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chavez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Domingo Chavez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvado tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Chavez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Chavez throws a hook but Alvado avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chavez. That's going to slow Alvado down.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Alvado comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chavez lands a jab to Alvado's midsection.
Chavez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Alvado thumps Chavez with a low kick.
Alvado looks to land a body kick but Chavez moved away.
Alvado misses with the body kick
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Chavez misses with a hook.
Jab by Chavez.
Chavez throws a quick inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Chavez misses.
Chavez connects with the punch.
Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alvado moves out of range as Chavez strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chavez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Chavez takes a swing at Alvado's ribcage but misses.
Chavez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvado was well out of range. Poor timing from Chavez.
Nice straight punches there by Alvado. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alvado.
Chavez throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Alvado.
Chavez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chavez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body
and Alvado counters with a leg kick.
Alvado throws a leg kick but Chavez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Chavez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Alvado fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chavez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Alvado is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.
Alvado connects with a looping right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvado takes a swing at Chavez's ribcage but misses.
Chavez throws a body kick that misses.
Alvado throws the kick towards the body but Chavez avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Alvado.
Marco Alvado is winning the standup battle so far.
Chavez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Alvado.
Chavez connects with a body shot.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Chavez.
Chavez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chavez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Alvado manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Jab from Chavez.
Alvado throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chavez gets a clinch.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Chavez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alvado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chavez throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvado scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chavez slips a straight right by Alvado.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Alvado is looking to slow Chavez down with leg kicks.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado throws a push kick but Chavez slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Chavez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Chavez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It appears Alvado was looking to counter with a kick there.
Alvado thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvado thumps Chavez with a low kick.
Chavez checks a leg kick.
Chavez throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
Alvado swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Alvado takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chavez is looking to score with low kicks.
Alvado moves away from the strike by Chavez.
Chavez scores with a jab to the body.
Alvado moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alvado misses with a kick to the body.
Alvado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alvado drops his hands momentarily and Chavez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chavez throws a body punch but Alvado moves out of range.
Chavez scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chavez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvado throws a wild body kick that Chavez sees coming a mile off.
Chavez throws a low kick but Alvado moves out of range easily.
Alvado takes one to the chin there.
Chavez misses with a kick to the body
and Alvado counters with a left to the body.
Alvado avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Alvado misses.
Alvado throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Alvado avoids the body shot from Chavez.
Alvado checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chavez misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Alvado misses the target.
Chavez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvado manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Alvado misses its target.
Chavez moves out of range of the leg kick from Alvado.
Chavez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chavez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Domingo Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Alvado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circling - Chavez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chavez darts in and clinches Alvado up against the cage.
Chavez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Domingo Chavez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Chavez.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Alvado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chavez blocks an uppercut.
Alvado misses with a punch to the body.
Alvado tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Alvado back against the cage.
I was talking to Alvado's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Chavez lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alvado.
Chavez struggles to land a body shot inside as Alvado controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chavez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chavez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Chavez.
Chavez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chavez lands with a right to the head.
Chavez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chavez pushes Alvado back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Chavez.
Chavez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Chavez pushes Alvado back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Chavez on the inside.
Chavez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short body shot lands from Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
Chavez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chavez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Chavez.
Alvado is rocked!
Chavez throws a big uppercut that drops Alvado! More strikes from Chavez and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Alvado lies dazed against the cage as Chavez celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Domingo Chavez!
In his post fight interview, Domingo Chavez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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